SDR MEJA951007

Service difficulty report · Nts Orifice · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682AV
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC682
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Nts Orifice
Part number
31030952
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT FAE 131, DTW TO SAT, WHILE IN CRUISE, THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE PRESSURE INDICATOR DECREASED BELOW 40 PSI. THE FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND LANDED AT CMI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A DEFECTIVE NEGATIVE TORQUE SENSOR (NTS) ORIFICE HOUSING. REMOVED ORIFICE AND CONNECTING TUBE ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GARRETT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.